Formative assessment: I will formally assess my students while we discuss as a group the natural hazards. I will check the Google doc to ensure all the students participated and followed proper procedure I will read and respond to the comments on the Blog and their "tweets". Students will participate in puzzles, Jeopardy, and other natural hazards activities. Students will also need to take a quiz on natural hazards at the end of the week.
Summativeassessment: provide a rubric that will assess the final product.
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Teacher Name: Ms. Spisak
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Information Gathering
Accurate information taken from several sources in a systematic manner.
Accurate information taken from a couple of sources in a systematic manner.
Accurate information taken from a couple of sources but not systematically.
Information taken from only one source and/or information not accurate.
Plan
Plan is neat with clear measurements and labeling for all components.
Plan is neat with clear measurements and labeling for most components.
Plan provides clear measurements and labeling for most components.
Plan does not show measurements clearly or is otherwise inadequately labeled.
Function
Structure functions extraordinarily well, holding up under atypical stresses.
Structure functions well, holding up under typical stresses.
Structure functions pretty well, but deteriorates under typical stresses.
Fatal flaws in function with complete failure under typical stresses.
Construction -Materials
Appropriate materials were selected and creatively modified in ways that made them even better.
Appropriate materials were selected and there was an attempt at creative modification to make them even better.
Appropriate materials were selected.
Inappropriate materials were selected and contributed to a product that performed poorly.
Scientific Knowledge
Explanations by all group members indicate a clear and accurate understanding of scientific principles underlying the construction and modifications.
Explanations by all group members indicate a relatively accurate understanding of scientific principles underlying the construction and modifications.
Explanations by most group members indicate relatively accurate understanding of scientific principles underlying the construction and modifications.
Explanations by several members of the group do not illustrate much understanding of scientific principles underlying the construction and modifications.
Journal/Log - Appearance
Several entries made and all are dated and neatly.
Several entries are made and most of the entries are dated and neatly entered.
Several entries are made and most of the entries are dated and legible.
Few entries are made AND/OR many entries are not dated or very difficult to read.
I will formally assess my students while we discuss as a group the natural hazards.
I will check the Google doc to ensure all the students participated and followed proper procedure
I will read and respond to the comments on the Blog and their "tweets".
Students will participate in puzzles, Jeopardy, and other natural hazards activities.
Students will also need to take a quiz on natural hazards at the end of the week.
Summative assessment: provide a rubric that will assess the final product.
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